Dying for that new Meshuggah record to be done and out already? But wish they’d diversify and inject something new into their tried and true formula? Then Vexed is the outfit for you! And on their debut full-length, the Hertfordshire quartet offer up eleven righteous tracks that raise the stakes regarding where modern Metal is going.
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Sumo Cyco is the sound of No Doubt fronted by Tairrie B. They’re heavy, they’re trendy, they’re genre-bending yet accessible and on Initiation, the Canadian quartet create the definitive Sumo Cyco album that cuts to the core of who they are and streamline their sound to bring listeners their best release yet.
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It’s hard to put into words the sounds that are coming out of my speakers when Kataan is playing. It’s this unholy union of Black Metal and Thrash and Post-something that’s just devilishly divine. Featuring Nick Thornbury of Vattnet Viskar and Brett Boland of Astronoid, Kataan does the New England heavy music scene proud with a debut release that’s short and anything but sweet.
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Pile driving anthem after anthem is the name of the game when you press “Play” on the latest decadent slab of Rawk from the UK’s Trucker Diablo. That said, Tail End Of A Hurricane isn’t as much the name of Trucker Diablo’s latest album as much as it is an apt descriptor of the sonic destruction caused in their wake upon hearing this new beastie in full.
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ODC is the best kind of artist. They’re that unique blend of styles that transcends genres and brings to mind the old adage: It is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. One thing’s for sure, though, and that is ODC is undeniably HEAVY as is clearly evident on their unrelenting upcoming single, “I Love The Way You Fall”.
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There’s only a handful of artists around nowadays who can release a new single that you just know will deliver without hearing a single note and, I’m sure we’ve said this before about them but, A Cause In Distress is one of those rarities who also hearken back to a time when new music drops were rightly cherished and celebrated.
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My process when going through new music is this: Listen through everything that comes across ye olde digital desk, either begin a draft or at least jot down the records that are doing something to the creative juices, and depending on how far along a potential draft is (If there’s a significant amount typed up then it’s pretty much a given that review is coming) then eventually circle back closer to the actual release date for one final listen thorough before settling in to finish a review. And it’s not always immediately apparent when diving back in why something struck a nerve in some way but then a song will come on or a note will hit and everything just clicks.
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Domkraft’s third full-length is filled with colossal sounds made up some of the gnarliest, most nasty sounding riffs that Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler wished they’d discovered first. Cap off all that inherent Heavy with an exquisite musicianship throughout and Seeds is easily a contender for many a year-end best list. Including ours.
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Coming at listeners like a sonic 18 wheeler barreling full speed towards a brick wall, ÆGES’ latest single is a promising taste of what’s to come from the Los Angeles-based quartet. Fresh off last year’s DrØmmen record (Which we reviewed here), ÆGES return with a massive pummeler that’s like Mastodon doing Arena Rawk and just what we needed to hear at this very moment in time.
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Firstly, if you don’t know the genius of Have A Nice Life or Black Wing (Both featuring Dan Barrett) yet then you really oughta stop everything you’re currently doing, track down any of their numerous recordings over the years, and just soak it all in. Done? Okay, then onto our second point which is simply that Lauren Lakis is a similar kind of genius as evidenced by her recent slew of singles culminating in one truly divine debut full-length (Which we reviewed here). Put these two together in the form of Lakis covering a deep cut by Have A Nice Life and the results are, you guessed it: Genius!
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